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Turkey, Russia Sign Loan Agreement for S-400 Missile System Sale
December 29, 2017 @ 12:35 PMTurkey and Russia have signed a loan agreement for the purchase of S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft weapon systems, TASS reports, citing Haberturk TV channel announcement on Friday. According to Kommersant daily report on December 27, Turkey will pay 45 percent of the cost up front, with Russia providing loans to cover the remaining 55 percent of the deal worth US$2
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Russian Navy’s New Pantsyr-ME Seaborne AD Missile/Gun System To Be Ready In...
December 27, 2017 @ 08:52 AMRussias newest Pantsyr-ME air defense missile/gun system is expected to be delivered to the Navy is next two years. "It will be tested from next year, first on the land-based stand and then it will be delivered to one of the ships," Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau CEO Alexander Shlyakhtenko told TASS on Tuesday
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Russia test-fires ‘Topol’ Inter-continental Ballistic Missile
December 26, 2017 @ 01:18 PMRussias Strategic Missile Force has tested perspective armament for the RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region. "On December 26, 2017, a combat team of the Strategic Missile Force test-fired an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar state central combined arms training range in the Astrakhan Region," Russias Defense Ministry said Tuesday, TASS reports
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Russia Close to Complete First Future Strategic Bomber Prototype Development
December 24, 2017 @ 03:54 AMRussia is close to finish the development of its Future Strategic Bomber (PAK DA) prototype model that will replace Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS and Tu-60 bombers. "We have already been very close to making the first prototype model," defense and security committee chairman of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by
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Russia Agrees To Grant Loan For Turkey’s S-400 Missile System Deal
December 22, 2017 @ 01:03 PMRussia has completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defense missile system, and has agreed to grant loan for the purchase. "All the issues have been resolved and I discussed this theme while literally entering this hall
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Russia Dispatches 10 Su-35 Fighter Jets to China
December 22, 2017 @ 09:58 AMRussia has sent the second batch of 10 Su-35 fighter jets to China under a 2015 contract to supply 24 fighter jets TASS reported an unnamed source from Russias military and technical cooperation agency. "Another batch of 10 aircraft has been sent to the customer
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New Gen Drones, Robotic Systems For Russia’s Special Services
December 20, 2017 @ 11:13 AMRussia is developing new-generation drones and robotics control systems for its special services, TASS reports quoting a local newspaper. "Efforts continue to put into operation the latest armament systems and technical means developed by departmental specialists and unrivalled in the world
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Russia Delivers Tanks, Armored Vehicles, Helicopters to Tajikistan
December 19, 2017 @ 11:54 AMRussia today delivered battle tanks, armored carriers, helicopters, howitzers and several other weapons and vehicles to Tajikistan to help protect its borders from terrorists operating in Afghanistan. Among the arms and equipment delivered were T-72B1 tanks, BTR-80 and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters, D-30 howitzers, anti-aircraft mounts, surveying equipment, spare parts for armored vehicles, communications equipment, logistic property and a large number of small arms, TASS reported
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Myanmar Commissions 10 Military Aircraft
December 18, 2017 @ 10:25 AMMyanmar has commissioned 10 military aircraft during a ceremony commemorating the 70 anniversary of the nations Air Force. A total of 10 airplanes — six Yak-130s, two Fokker-70s and two ATR 42-320s — were put into operation at the morning ceremony, held at the Air Training School in Meiktila Station in Mandalay Region,
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Russian Strategic Forces to Test 12 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in 2018
December 18, 2017 @ 06:59 AMThe Russian Defense Ministry has planned to test-fire 12 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2018 to check on the correctness of design solutions in regard to development of advanced weapons. The Strategic Missile Forces carried out five test missile launches in 2017,
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